Today's UK corporate tax system is one of the most complicated in the world. Unless your company gets the right tax advice, you could easily find that it is not taking advantage of reliefs and allowances to which it is entitled.

You need to know that your company, or group of companies, is structured in such a way that you can maximise any advantages that the tax system offers. This should take into account the inter-relation with other taxes, such as Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Inheritance Tax (IHT).

By way of example, an asset in the wrong company or surplus funds in a company could prejudice Business Asset Taper Relief for CGT or Business Property Relief for IHT. It is easy to see that structuring your companies and the asset allocation within them requires early consideration and planning.

You will also need to consider succession planning. This might include family members, or introducing key employees by way of share ownership and incentive schemes.

If your company does business overseas, you will need to know how best to structure the overseas operation; whether to set up an overseas branch or subsidiary and how profits are best repatriated to the UK.

Our policy is to provide tax mitigation services that are balanced against the practical needs of business owners both now and into the future. We design tax strategies that provide you with financial protection, while ensuring your affairs are in compliance with the latest regulations. We believe this provides the assurance you need that you and your family will not be faced with unwelcome tax surprises.